Long Island's Irv Gordon to Reach Three Million Mile Mark in
his Volvo P1800 Today

ROCKLEIGH, NJ--Sept. 17, 2013: Today, 74-year-old Long Island native
and retired science teacher Irv Gordon will reach a milestone no other
individual has accomplished in more than 100 years of automobile
manufacturing: driving three million miles in the same vehicle – a
shiny, cherry red 1966 Volvo P1800.

To mark the occasion, Gordon will drive his three millionth mile today
on the Seward Highway – Alaska Highway 1 – along the Turnagain
Arm. The "Last Frontier" is one of two U.S. states Gordon has never visited
and a fitting backdrop for this historic, record-breaking achievement.
Video footage of Gordon's milestone moment can be viewed later this week at
3MillionReasons.com.

"It's not about getting to the three million miles; it's about the trips
that got me to the three million miles," Gordon said. "I never had a goal
to get to one million, to two million. I just enjoyed driving and
experiencing life through my Volvo."

"We at Volvo applaud Irv and his Volvo. The spirited red P1800
represents an extraordinary demonstration of reliability, durability,
safety and intelligent design that honors all Volvos past and present,"
said John Maloney, president and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America. "His
P1800 is the living embodiment that Volvos are designed around you."

As a celebration of Gordon's achievement, Volvo Cars of North America
(VCNA) launched a special campaign called "3 Million Reasons to Believe,"
that invites people around the world to visit 3MillionReasons.com to follow
Irv's remarkable journey, explore his favorite road trips and share their
own reason to believe.

"The best way to explore America is by car," Gordon added. "I challenge
everyone to go out and see as much as possible. Find your own journey and
reason to believe because you only have one life to live. No matter how
many roads I've been on, there's always one I haven't taken. That's what
makes it exciting."

"I bought my Volvo P1800 on a Friday and immediately fell in love,"
Gordon recalled. "I couldn't stop driving the car. It was a holiday
weekend, and I brought the car back to the dealership the following Monday
for its 1,500-mile service."

With a 125-mile round-trip daily commute, a fanatical dedication to
vehicle maintenance and a passion for driving, Gordon logged 500,000 miles
in 10 years. In 1987, he celebrated his one-millionth mile driving a loop
around the Tavern on the Green in Central Park. In 1998 with 1.69 million
miles, Gordon made the Guinness Book of World Records for most miles driven
by a single owner in a non-commercial vehicle. In 2002, he drove the car's
two-millionth mile down Times Square to international media attention.
Since then, Gordon has broken his record every time he drives his
celebrated car.

As Gordon rolls to his three-millionth mile, he notes, "I'm realizing
this will be a record that no one will surpass and I've been feeling
especially sentimental with these last few drives in beautiful Alaska. I've
enjoyed the expansive landscape, a drive through the long tunnel to Prince
William Sound/Whittier and a visit to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation
Center. The folks at Continental Volvo in Anchorage were kind enough to
throw me a wonderful reception on Saturday."

"Everyone asks, what's next? Well, I'll keep driving my Volvo P1800 to
auto shows and taking trips across the country. Not much will change. But
whether I drive four million miles is more up to me than it is the car. The
car may be able to take it, but I'm not so sure about me."